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Port Broughton [B 15358] • Photograph

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Summary

Tramcar in front of the Post Office, Port Broughton. The Post Office was operating in Port Broughton as early as August 1873 when FR Fuller was Postmaster. In 1874 Thomas Watts took the position remaining until 1877. The arrival of the telegraph necessitated the construction of the larger Post Office. The building was completed in 1890.The building consists of random limestone with red brick quoins and string course. The 3'6" gauge track commenced on the jetty in the Mundoora Arm of Spencers Gulf then proceeded along the main street of Port Broughton settlement. The horse drawn tramway extended for over ten miles. The two early single deck passenger cars were a cross between horse coach and railway architecture. Sixteen people could be seated on four benches

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.4 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1901

Collection

Part of Port Broughton Collection

Subject

Trams -- South Australia -- Port Broughton

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Digitisation information

Date

11/07/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,483 x 2,675 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

27.98 MB

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